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172928
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Jobseekers Allowance: East of England more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many payments for jobseeker's allowance were terminated (a) as a result of employment and (b) for other reasons in (i) Suffolk, (ii) Bedfordshire, (iii) Cambridgeshire, (iv) Essex, (v) Hertfordshire and (vi) Norfolk in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Ruffley more like this
uin 220274 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading East more like this
answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson more like this
attachment
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file name PQ003.xlsx more like this
title Excel Sheet for Member - Jobseekers Allowance more like this
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file name PQ 220274 ONS 3.pdf more like this
title ONS Letter to Member more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T11:45:14.433Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T11:45:14.433Z
answering member
1556
label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson more like this
tabling member
133
label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley more like this
172930
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 25 November 2014, from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr M A De Barrus. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Gerald Kaufman more like this
uin 220259 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mr Iain Duncan Smith, replied to the Rt. Hon. Member on 10 January 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T11:32:59.77Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T11:32:59.77Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
451
label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman more like this
172739
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Driving: Disqualification more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there have been for driving while disqualified in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 220161 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes driving offences extremely seriously and wants to ensure that we are doing everything we can to keep our roads safe. That is why we are legislating to increase the maximum penalty for causing death by driving whilst disqualified from two to 10 years, and create a new offence of causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified. We are also changing the law to allow the commencement of provisions which will ensure that courts must take account of any time in prison in setting the length of a driving disqualification.</p><p> </p><p>The number of people found guilty for driving while disqualified in England and Wales, from 2010 to 2013 (the latest data available) can be viewed in the table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><strong>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court, found guilty and sentenced at all courts for offences relating to driving while disqualified<sup>(1)</sup>, England &amp; Wales, 2009-2013<sup>(2)(3)</sup></strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Offence</td><td> </td><td>Outcome</td><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="17">Driving while disqualified</td><td> </td><td>Proceeded against</td><td>13,924</td><td>11,122</td><td>9,379</td><td>8,191</td><td>7,619</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Found Guilty</td><td>13,217</td><td>10,465</td><td>8,869</td><td>7,676</td><td>7,083</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><em>Conviction ratio<sup>(4)</sup></em></td><td><em>94.9</em></td><td><em>94.1</em></td><td><em>94.6</em></td><td><em>93.7</em></td><td><em>93.0</em></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Sentenced</td><td>13,260</td><td>10,500</td><td>8,917</td><td>7,684</td><td>7,099</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><em>Of which:</em></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Absolute discharge</td><td>47</td><td>43</td><td>45</td><td>67</td><td>60</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Conditional discharge</td><td>236</td><td>143</td><td>134</td><td>121</td><td>119</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Fine</td><td>963</td><td>895</td><td>820</td><td>755</td><td>795</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Community sentence</td><td>5,688</td><td>4,483</td><td>3,626</td><td>3,099</td><td>2,580</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Suspended sentences</td><td>2,558</td><td>2,111</td><td>1,924</td><td>1,639</td><td>1,704</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Otherwise dealt with</td><td>100</td><td>93</td><td>68</td><td>41</td><td>56</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Immediate custody</td><td>3,668</td><td>2,732</td><td>2,300</td><td>1,962</td><td>1,785</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><em>Custody rate<sup>(5)</sup></em></td><td><em>27.7</em></td><td><em>26.0</em></td><td><em>25.8</em></td><td><em>25.5</em></td><td><em>25.1</em></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Average fine (£)</td><td>267.65</td><td>246.26</td><td>278.35</td><td>283.06</td><td>284.67</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Average custodial sentence length (months)<sup>(6)</sup></td><td>3.3</td><td>3.2</td><td>3.2</td><td>3.1</td><td>3.2</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>(1) An offence under S 103 (1) of the Road Trafic Act 1988</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">(1) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">(3) The number of offenders sentenced can differ from those found guilty as it may be the case that a defendant found guilty in a particular year, and committed for sentence at the Crown Court, may be sentenced in the following year.</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">(4) Conviction ratio is calculated as the number of convictions as a proportion of the number of proceedings.</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(5) The proportion of offenders sentenced who are sentenced to immediate custody.</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>(6) Excludes life and indeterminate sentences.</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Ref: PQ 220161</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T10:33:23.313Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T10:33:23.313Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
172743
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Postal Services: Harrow more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on mail volumes to the universal service provider in the HA postcode area of London of end-to-end competition; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 220228 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Parliament gave Ofcom, as an independent regulator for postal services, the powers and tools it needs to assess the effects of competition on the provision of the universal service and to take appropriate action if the universal service is ever found to be at risk from competition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom has an effective monitoring regime in place, which includes a notification condition requiring end-to-end competitors to inform them of plans relating to delivery volumes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom recently reviewed and assessed all the evidence on competition in the postal market and concluded that the universal postal service is not under any current threat from the effects of competition. It will however continue to track Royal Mail’s performance and ongoing developments in the market. More information about Ofcom’s regulatory regime can be found on its website (<a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.ofcom.org.uk</a>).</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T13:21:15.323Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T13:21:15.323Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas more like this
172744
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Work Programme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans for the Skills Funding Agency to have a data sharing agreement in place with London Work Programme providers so that referrals to Skills support for Work Programme participants in Employment can commence. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 220236 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The specification for this programme was approved by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); however data protection issues emerged after contracts were issued. The Agency is working with DWP to tackle these challenges, and a learner consent form was issued to DWP Work Programme providers in November 2014. While this has enabled the sharing of data, referrals have not increased as expected. The Agency is urgently discussing further solutions with DWP to secure a satisfactory resolution.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T13:23:30.257Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T13:23:30.257Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
172747
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2014 to Question 217619, when the hon. Member for Walsall North will receive a reply to his letter of 10 November 2014, reference MC2014/04463; and what the reason was for the time taken to respond. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Winnick more like this
uin 220231 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>I have responded to the hon. Member.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
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less than 2015-01-13T17:48:51.7Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T17:48:51.7Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
316
label Biography information for Mr David Winnick more like this
172754
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Service Complaints Commissioner more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will introduce a time limit by which investigations undertaken by the Service Complaints Commissioner must be concluded. more like this
tabling member constituency Ribble Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Evans more like this
uin 220229 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The current Service Complaints Commissioner does not have the power to undertake investigations. She can refer allegations of a wrong suffered by a current or former Service person to the relevant officer in the chain of command.</p><p>The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill before Parliament will, if enacted, permit the newly established Service Complaints Ombudsman to investigate allegations of maladministration in connection with the handling of Service complaints once the internal process is complete. The Bill proposes that the procedure for carrying out an investigation is to be such as the Ombudsman considers appropriate, subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State. There is no intention to impose a time limit for the conclusion of Ombudsman investigations.</p><p>In accordance with existing policy, the chain of command, discloses papers to relevant parties as part of the Service complaints process. If the Bill is enacted, the new Ombudsman will have to prepare a report of completed investigations into alleged maladministration, setting out their findings. Recommendations may also be made. A copy of the report will need to be sent to the Defence Council (for the chain of command to respond), the complainant and any other persons who may be specified in Secretary of State regulations. The Ombudsman may also, in accordance with the Bill, send a copy of the report to any person whom they consider appropriate.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
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less than 2015-01-13T16:40:42.58Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T16:40:42.58Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
474
label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans more like this
172755
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Service Complaints Commissioner more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the Service Complaints Commissioner provides full disclosure of complaints and how they are determined to interested parties. more like this
tabling member constituency Ribble Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Evans more like this
uin 220230 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The current Service Complaints Commissioner does not have the power to undertake investigations. She can refer allegations of a wrong suffered by a current or former Service person to the relevant officer in the chain of command.</p><p>The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill before Parliament will, if enacted, permit the newly established Service Complaints Ombudsman to investigate allegations of maladministration in connection with the handling of Service complaints once the internal process is complete. The Bill proposes that the procedure for carrying out an investigation is to be such as the Ombudsman considers appropriate, subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State. There is no intention to impose a time limit for the conclusion of Ombudsman investigations.</p><p>In accordance with existing policy, the chain of command, discloses papers to relevant parties as part of the Service complaints process. If the Bill is enacted, the new Ombudsman will have to prepare a report of completed investigations into alleged maladministration, setting out their findings. Recommendations may also be made. A copy of the report will need to be sent to the Defence Council (for the chain of command to respond), the complainant and any other persons who may be specified in Secretary of State regulations. The Ombudsman may also, in accordance with the Bill, send a copy of the report to any person whom they consider appropriate.</p>
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
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less than 2015-01-13T16:43:28.073Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T16:43:28.073Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
474
label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans more like this
172758
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Training more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many trainee secondary school chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers there are in each region of England. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 220153 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Department for Education publishes information on the number of trainee secondary school chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers as part of the initial teacher training (ITT) statistical first release[1] at a national level on an annual basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Department intends to publish this information at provider level, which will include an aggregation at the regional level, in the summer. This information will then be incorporated into future ITT statistical first releases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2014-to-2015</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2015-01-13T14:12:06.32Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T14:12:06.32Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
172759
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Academies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish her Department's quality grade of academy sponsors. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 220154 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The disclosure of this information would prejudice, or would be likely to prejudice, the effective conduct of public affairs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
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less than 2015-01-13T14:20:15.677Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T14:20:15.677Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this